Humidifier.



U. DAVIS HUMIDIH'ER.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.5, 1915.

Patented Jull'y 4, 191C.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

fw. .w u Z a I. Ji uf W w u. uAvls.l

HUMIDIFIER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5, I9I5.

I Patented July 4,1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET v2.

TED' STATES FATEN FFIE.

URIAH DAVIS, OF PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS.

HUMIDIFIER.

Application filed August 5, 1915.

My invention relatesto humidifiers, and.

has for its object the provision of a device of this character which is designed for use in connection with a radiator or register from whence hotair issues, the object being to cause the hot air during its movement to absorb moisture, thereby to have the air in the room of the proper humidity. v

My invention is designed to wash the air at the same time and to collect the dust, i

thus to provide a cleaner atmosphere for the occupants ofthe room.

My invention contemplates the provision of apparatus by virtue of which a very large evaporation may be caused, it being possible with my improved device to evaporate one gallon of water throughout a period of eight hours with the radiator at 120o F.

I` will describe several forms which' my invention may take more in detail by referring to the accompanying drawings, in ivhich` Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved device mounted on top of a radiator; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on line a-a of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line b-J of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line c--c of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional' view of a modified form of the device shown in connection with a wall register; Fig. 6 is a similar view of my device shown in connection with a floor register. and Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the adapter used .in connection with the structure of Fig. 6.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 2, improved humidifier 2 is adapted to surmount as shown in Fig. l.

My improved device detailed more particularly in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 comprises a dish or water tank 3 which has upwardly extending sides 4, 4. A front wall 5 perforated as shown by having the holes 6 is fastened to the front of the tank 3 and extends upwardly, thus forming a three-sided inelosure above the tank. Two dellectorsl 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

and 4, I show a radiator l which my Patented July 4, 1916. Serial No. 43,788. I

and 8 extend as shown more clearly in Fig. 2 toward the rlght or open side of this threesided structure above'the water tank, and

are fastened respectively to the sides and front wall 4, 5. The deflecting plate 7 stops at'9 as shown, whereas the deflecting plate 8 has ribs 10 extending forwardly as shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. A pivoted cover plate 11 is hinged at 9 as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. Suitable rods 1 2 are mounted in place across the upper portion of the structure and suitable rods 13 are mounted in place along the lower portion thereof. These rods serve for the purpose of supporting a suitable absorbent carrier 14 such for instance as terry cloth, which is wound over the rods as shown more clearly in Fig. 3. This cloth 14 thus extends into the vliquid Within the tank 3 andalso extends upwardly therefrom into the path of f the hot air as indicated by the arrows 15, 16 in Fig. 2.

It will be seen that the hot lair from the radiator passes upwardly along both sides of the deflector 8, and passes by the strips' 14 from where it issues through the openings 6 into the atmosphere ofthe room in a washed, dust-free, and humidiied' condition.

A plate 24 is fastened within the casing as shown in Fig. 3 which provides a channel throughwhich liquid may be poured into the tank 3. i

Referring more particularly to Fig. 5, I show my improved device as applied to a wall register. This Wall register is shown at 17, and hot air issues therefrom as indicated by the arrows. My improved device isplaced in front of the structure, all parts.

being. the same as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 with the exception that the battle plates 7 and 8 are omitted, an extension tube 18 however being provided which extends from the register to the device to direct the lhot air therethrough in a way similarly as is done by the baffle plates 7 and 8 in thestructure of the Figs. 1 to 4.

In Figs. (S and 7, I show the device as applied to an opening 19 through which hot air issues from the fioor. My improved device in this instance is similar to the device shown in Figs. 1 to 4, but is mounted in place upon an adapter 2() shown in perspective in Fig. 7. This adapter has a shelf2l upon which the device rests, and has side walls 22 inclined at 23 to accommodate the inclined ends of the side walls running along the detiector plates 7 and 8.

In the claims I use the word radiator to mean not only the iron radiator as ordinarily "understood, but also a register through which hot air issues.

'From what has been thus described it is thought the nature of my invention willbe readily clear to those skilled in the art.

Having however thus described seveal forms which my invention may take, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Iatent is 1. In a device of the character described the 'combination with a tank adapted to contain liquid, of absorbent means projecting into and extending upwardly from said liquid, a ventilated casing for said means, said casing and tank forming a self-contained structure adapted to rest upon a radiator, and a pair of defiecting plates secured to said structure adapted to direct the hot air through said casing past different portions of said absorbent means.

2. In a device of the character described the combination with a tank adapted to contain liquid, of a plurality of parallel rows of absorbent means'projecting into and ex'- tending` upwardly from said liquid, a ventilated casing for said means, said casing and I4tank forming a self-contained structure adapted to rest upon a radiator, and a pair of deflecting plates secured to sald struc- .ture adapted'to direct the hot air Ithrough said casing past different portions of said absorbent means.

3. In a device of the character described the combination with a tank adapted to contain liquid, of a plurality of parallel rows of absorbent means projecting into and extending upwardly from said liquid, a ventilated casing for said means, said casing and tank forming a self-contained structure adapted to rest upon a radiator, anda deflector plate secured to said structure adapted to direct the hot air through said casing past said absorbent means, said deflecting plate extending unbroken up to said means and having a plurality of extending` fingers extending between the said parallel rows.

4. In a device of the character described the combination with a tank adapted to con` tain liquid, of a plurality of parallel rows of absorbent means projecting into and extending upwardly from said liquid, a ventilated casing for said means, said casing and tank forming a self-contained structure adapted to rest upon a radiator, a defiector plate secured to said structure adapted to direct the hot `air through said casing past said absorbent means, said deflecting plate extending unbroken up to said means and ha ving a plurality of `extending fingers extending between the said parallel rows, and

plate secured to said structure adapted to' direct the hot air through said casing past said absorbent means, said deflector plate extending unbroken up to said means and having a plurality ofil extending fingers extending between the said parallel rows, a second defiector plate exteriorly of said first aforesaid deflector plate and terminating substantially at the top of said casing, and

la channel provided in said casingvleading to said tank.

6. In a device of the character described the combination with a tank adapted to contain liquid, of a plurality of parallel rows of absorbent means projecting into and cxtending upwardly from said liquid, a ventilated casing for said means, said casing and tank formingl a self-contained structure adapted to rest upon a radiator, a defiector plate secured to said structure adapted to direct the hot air through said casing past said absorbent means, said deflector plate extending unbroken up tosaid means and having a plurality of extending fingersrextending between the said paralll rows, a second deflector plate exteriorly of said first aforesaid def-lector plate and terminating substantially at the top of said casing, a channel provided in said casing leading to said tank, and a hinged cover plate for said casing.

7. In a device of the character described the combination with a tank adapted to contain liquid, of absorbent means projecting into and extending upwardly from said liquid, a ventilated casing for said means.

said casing andy tank forming a self-containedl structure adapted to rest upon a radiator, means to direct the hot air from said radiator through said casing past said absorbent means, said absorbent means consisting ot' a long strip of absorbent material, and supports some within and some without said liquid about which said absorbent means is wound to and fro.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day of July, A. D., 1915.

.RIAII DAVIS. Vitnesses MAY 1V. ZABEL, ILxznr. A. JONES. 

